"Horse show" could be anything from some rodeo events to dressage. Lighting is likely to depend on what the arena was initially designed for. 7:00 PM may or may not be dark outside depending on where you are. Is there a chance of some natural light being mixed with the artificial light? Is there a chance you can get access to the facility ahead of time in order to see what you will have to work with?
ChristianHJensen wrote:
That doesn't sound typical. I have always received excellent customer service from Pelican. They have replaced a case and about 10 flashlights for me for free (used for ocean racing (sailboats) which is a tough life and some of them don't make it) without a complaint. Are you sure you contacted them via a valid channel?
I used the contact information from their web site.
You know that you are an old fart when you can see an exterior photo and remember all of the interior details.
FotoHog wrote:
Unlike many in UHH, I have never been very enthusiastic about B&W photography, but although I can't say that I came back from the proverbial "Road to Damascus" I have somewhat warmed up to it more recently. Color still gives me way more pleasure in most instances, but B&W does have a place. It not only precedes color photography but is very effective in contrasting shapes, outlines, texture, etc, etc. It can also set a powerful mood when used on certain dramatic subjects.
Anyway, long story short, this is a scene converted from color taken from a roadside somewhere in Alaska. The middle-ground is prominently wedged into the scenery with contrasting silhouettes devoid of any backlighting. That was less effectively portrayed in color.
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And maybe dodge the clouds a bit.
If I were in my darkroom printing that I would try printing the mountain down a bit to lessen the feel of haze in front of it. That would not impact the middle ground since it is already a pure black. The complicating factor would be keeping some of the snow a pure white to maintain a full grey scale. For my taste it needs a bit more in the low-middle grey. The clouds and foreground cover the high end fairly well. The white line on the left side between the middle ground and the mountain is an important inclusion. I love black and white film but have little experience converting from color digital. After training some under AA, I use film and the zone system for B&W and carry a digital for color.
alexol wrote:
Why not call Pelican and ask? I've always found them to be very helpful, even replacing a couple of cases when needed, almost no questions asked.
Lifetime warranty and likely to have better knowledge of their products than people on a photography forum.
Your experience is clearly different from mine. I contacted them several times about obtaining replacement foam for a couple of my smaller Pelican cases and never received any sort of reply from them.
The lights along the shoreline are stationary lights. The fireworks are, themselves, moving light sources. That is likely what accounts for the differences you observe between the two. It does seem like a tripod issue.
That stuff can get really nasty around Stockton (San Joaquin River) when it gets dense enough to choke off the water's oxygen supply. It likes to collect in the marinas and make real problems trying to get your boat out through it in addition to suffocating fish and other aquatic life.
You might have had every issue back to 1940. I had every issue back to 1908 until I donated them to a needy library and replaced them with CDs.
I have two Mamiya 645s with several lenses and still use them for B&W work. My metered pentaprism quit working and, due to lack of availability of parts, it could not be repaired so I still use my Luna-Pro with them. Some tell me that I am crazy but I like them well enough that I carry one backpacking along with my DSLR Nikon -- Mamiya for B&W, Nikon for color. I still enjoy my darkroom so processing is not an issue. If you had a way to get the negatives scanned, equipment for processing B&W film would be a minimal cost (a changing bag, developing tank, thermometer, and chemicals). I really like the format and more frames per roll so when weight/volume is an issue I take a 645 over one of my Hasselblads.
For many years I was a coxswain with the Coast Guard Auxiliary and my crew and I regularly worked the Fleet Week air show on San Francisco Bay. Along with other boats and crews we maintained the security zone beneath the air show which included the Blue Angles. Anyone who has seen one of their shows knows that a significant portion of it is low in the air column. One year we were positioned where they flew directly over us lining up on the show box. Multiple times during that show they went over us low enough that we could feel the jet blast and make out the pilots' faces with the naked eye. These are the first photos I have seen that approach the view we had that day. Well done.
DirtFarmer wrote:
Yes, it was a Kelty frame.
I bought an extra bag when they were still available so I still use mine.
Reuss Griffiths wrote:
You're absolutely right, In addition to abuse of the horse who is only reacting to natural instincts, it's dangerous for the horse itself who may injure himself but also to the competitors who pale in comparison to the horses weight and strength. These pictures demonstrate everything I just said. Surprised this is offered as entertainment as most horsemen know better.
Totally agree. You can easily see the horse's terror in the second photo.